If you were ever introduced to speed reading, you are probably already familiar with two types of eye-movements – Saccadic and Smooth Pursuit. A team of scientists from the University of Tübingen in Germany recently discovered a “new” type of eye movement which they refer to as Blink-Associated Resetting Movement (BARM). This newly discovered eye-movement helps […]
Some time ago we posted a video version of this post, so we decided to add the image gallery version of it for those of you who would rather prefer looking at pretty pictures instead. So, let the delicious image candy marinate before your eyes. Argosy Bookstore, New York, NY Bauman Rare Books, Philadelphia, PA […]
For those of you who have the opportunity to travel the world and visit exotic new lands, here is an updated version of our most beautiful libraries list. Even if you can’t travel to all these places, think of this image gallery as a digital trip around the world. This time around we aimed to […]
Do you find it difficult to remember dates, PIN numbers, equations and other types of information? Even if you save numbers to your phone and remember birthdays via Facebook, it’s sometimes better and more secure to store the information in your head. The video below covers memorization techniques that can be applied to situations […]
Would you like to get through more books? If you have trouble finding time to read, listening to audiobooks can help you get through your reading list much more quickly. Audiobooks have surged in popularity in recent years and the most popular marketplace for them is Audible, a company owned by Amazon. Audible sells thousands of audiobooks and is […]
In celebration of National Reading Month, today we showcase a classic work of literature as run through our AccelaReader web app. The dystopian classic 1984, just in time for the upcoming elections! Note: In this video, AccelaReader will be set at 400 words per minute (WPM), and 2 words at a time. Click on each […]
